The Green Man was where we met. / You said, “I feel like getting drunk”. / The Green Man was where we split. / You said my kisses made you w…
“The opposite of love,” so it’s said, “is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference.” Well: whatever it is, this is not a poem about indifference.
...there was an anguished cry from my next-door neighbour…
Sometimes it can be tough, having so many people living inside the same head…
You’ve done it again / I smile. 5.06. The end
This poem is about the devestating climax to domestic violence using the anagram of a song. This poem, however has the ability to be interpreted in different ways by different people’s experiences affected their judgment of the poem. Think about it.
I see you watching me; yon mottled dust, / Must I fight thee in a duel?
Another “Robbie Burns” type piece. Comedic and entertaining, I wrote this after my boss had asked me to clean out a disgutsing storage room. Instead I sat and wrote…and well, learned my lesson by the end.
Fist smacks chest, I double over. / Pulls my hair, wrenching me up once more. / Imprints his thumbs and fingers bones / Into my chin and ch…
Hanging out the washing – the magic of sheets in the breeze
She had recently discovered the key to his gun cupboard and options flooded forward in line with that sawn-off Winchester.
Inspired by revenge, domestic violence and gender politics. / Should she or shouldnt she?
Amid his intoxicated anger, / like an ebony volcanic haze – erupted; / insanity strikes, trust disolves. / Quaking, as an army of strewn del…
No person should experience the wrath of anothers anger… all of us are equal in this world. To use power of strength and violence over another merely shows a weakness and inability to communicate with other beings as is needed. Help is needed for the person demonstrating such rage as much as the person being violated. No abused person should feel wrong about seeking assistance to get out of such a situation….sadly many don’t ask when they can, and pay the next time with theirs or anothers life, bringing further pain to those around them and leaving more scars on those who would have been saved from such. If you are in this situation or know someone who is …for the sake of all, please…please get help quickly! You will be surprised how much help there is and how many people will understand and in reality be thankful you are safe….I know, I’m lucky, I survived and so did my children; you can too!
Self-inflicted suffering / Shroud myself in misery / I’ll drink away the pain / But only if you’ll let me
another slightly confronting work…I have witnessed/experienced domestic violence firsthand and thus I believe it to be an issue that is necessary to shed light upon and bring to attention/discussion…remember, art imitates life etc…..
“Molly’s Song” My Dear Little Molly, / you so love / your daddy….
For Molly, and placed in the “I’ll Sing You A Song Challenge” in the Domestic Cats Group.
In the ghastly spirit of celebrating All Hallow’s Eve the Domestic Art Group is hosting a Masquerade... Come join us by entering this…
Enter The Masquerade
More fragile than oldest antique, / dirtier than history itself, / angrier than stormiest night; / more delicate than frost in the hand, / I’...
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If you are bent on self destruction / You don’t get to destroy me too
Many women find themselves in abusive relationships. This work is for them. This week in Sydney a woman was murdered in her workplace by her estranged husband. Later that same day he took his own life in the family home.
There’s no room in my life for violence
Women often become involved in controlling, abusive relationships. This work is for them. This week in Sydney a woman was murdered in her workplace by her estranged husband. Later that day he took his own life in the family home.
It takes courage / And strength to escape / To leave and finally be left alone / But the rewards really are great, your sanity / And a life t…
Many women find themselves in abusive, toxic relationships. This work is for them. Last week in Sydney a young woman was murdered in her place of work by her estranged husband. His body was later found in the former family home.
i am tattooed with your anger / finger prints inked / into my flesh
For those who have suffered from violence of any kind. Written 31 May 2009.
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controlling men / controlling women / controlling girls / controlling boys / controlling conversations
Controversy in a small town. Universal control issues in domestic “bliss” / Happy anniversary honey? or just walk away
Like no other / He would deal out his shit / His tongue like a sword / Worse than any I have read
My Mother never left my Father, but had many a reason to. He was a hard working battler, had a temper, and would sometimes take out his frustrations. He did change, and learnt to just walk out and cool down. / Say no to Violence, especially in yourself. Seek help. / I will not be commenting on this poem.
I am naked now / Stripped of all self confidence / Nothing left to lose / There is no more heart to bruise / There is nothing left to take / ...
This was not an easy one to write. I write this from personal experience. I write it for all those who have lived through domestic violence or who have lost a friend or a loved one in this way or who are currently living with physical and/or mental abuse. They often go hand-in-hand. It starts subtly and is always followed by profuse apologies and usually escalates from there. Mental cruelty has many ugly faces too and is part of a control mechanism which is designed to reduce you to ashes by always making you feel inadequate and bad about yourself. Do not allow it. Furthermore, if someone is jealous of you it does not mean that they love you but quite the opposite. If they are always going out of their way to try and make you jealous of them, that is not love. When someone truly loves you they will edify you and your spirit, not taunt you or continually drag you down. They will never play games with you or your emotions if they love you. Recognize it when it happens and never let it get further than that. Get away. Get out before it crushes you. There is absolutely no excuse for physical or mental cruelty, abuse or violence. If you are dealing with someone who plays mind-games then you are dealing with the utmost immaturity. You only stay because you have a low self-esteem and you believe that you do not deserve any better. Do not delude yourself into thinking that you can ‘fix’ them or hope that it will all change because it won’t. You can never ‘fix’ someone else as that is a choice that only they alone can make, or not make. Have the strength to walk away and drag your self-respect behind you if you have to. Never play into the hands of being a victim. Take responsibility for your own life and your own future. Seek counseling and do whatever it takes to become a whole person. Always remember that two half people never make a whole person. You will recover; you will love and be loved again. Learn to love yourself and live to tell the story. This is your LIFE. This is your journey. Make it a beautiful one. You know that you can. When you open your mind / To the miracle that is you / You will find a deep well / Waiting there for you / When you open your heart / To the beauty that is you / You will sing a healing song / Of the love within you © JaneSolomon 2009 Music
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